Joseph P. Elliott

Joseph P. Elliott, Ed.D., is an Assistant Professor and Associate Chair of Licensure in the Department of Education at Elmhurst University's School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a B.S.Ed. in bilingual/bicultural education from Loyola University Chicago, an M.A. in reading education from Concordia University Chicago, an Ed.S. in educational leadership from National Louis University, and an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction from Loyola University Chicago with a specialization in measurement and quantitative methodology.

His research focuses on:

• Teacher preparation for culturally/linguistically diverse classrooms
• Bilingual education program development
• Instructional strategies for English language learners
• Equity challenges in dual-language education systems

He employs mixed-methods research and structural equation modeling to analyze relationships between educational policies, teaching practices, and ideological frameworks in U.S. dual-language programs.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Educational Research Association
• American Association for Applied Linguistics
• American Association for Teaching and Curriculum
• English Learners Advocacy Council in Higher Education
• Illinois Committee for Effective Literacy
• Mid-Western Educational Research Association